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AIPUT marks completion of its second state-of-the-art air cargo warehouse at dnata City East

14th April 2022

High-tech 117,000 sqft warehouse further strengthens west London’s connectivity and capability abrdn’s AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has today announced the completion of the second and final phase of construction of its state-of-the-art dnata City East warehouse campus, located opposite Heathrow’s Cargo Terminal. The completed 360,000 sq ft warehouse campus significantly strengthens the […]

Aerolineas Argentinas chooses Orbital for handling contracts in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia

14th April 2022

Orbital Group, the leading ramp, passenger services and airport security operator in Brazil, has won handling contracts from Aerolineas Argentinas in São Paulo, Rio de Janiero and Brasilia. Orbital, which is majority owned by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has been awarded two-year contracts by the airline with responsibility to handle some 1,800 flights per annum […]

dans renew agreement with Serco Middle East for two years

12th April 2022

Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), the leading organization responsible for Air Traffic Management at airports in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, has renewed a cooperation agreement with international public services company, Serco for another two years, ending in January 2024. The deal has been inked by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President […]

The top 10 busiest airports in the world revealed

11th April 2022

Initial data shows many previous busiest airports have now re-joined top ranks as recovery continues Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2021 showing encouraging signs of traffic recovery as many previous busiest airports re-join top ranks. The world airport rankings are based on the preliminary compilation […]

ACI Europe: Air traffic resumed upward trajectory in February; mixed outlook now lies ahead

6th April 2022

European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE, today released its air traffic report for February 2022. The report shows that after 2 months during which the recovery stalled due to the COVID-19 Omicron wave, passenger traffic resumed an upward trajectory in February. Accordingly, compared to pre-pandemic (2019) levels, passenger volumes across the European airport network stood […]

Lithuanian Airports to analyse options for the network master plan

6th April 2022

Lithuanian Airports has announced an international procurement for the analysis and preparation of the network master plan. This study is expected to provide guidelines for the development of the airport network ten years into the future. The document will provide an overview of the current infrastructure capacity and assess the long-term prospects for expansion under […]

Qatar Airways Cargo will be first to use Gaussin’s zero-emission innovation the AMDT FULL ELEC for air cargo pallets

5th April 2022

Gaussin and Qatar Airways Cargo are pleased to announce the successful testing and commissioning of the AMDT FULL ELEC automotive multi-directional transporter for air cargo pallets, with production under way for delivery in Q2 2022. This multi-directional transporter for airport cargo operations has been developed by Gaussin in close collaboration with Qatar Aviation Services Cargo […]

Dublin Airports Authority Appoints Atkins to Deliver Upgrades at Dublin & Cork Airports

4th April 2022

Irish airports operator daa has picked Atkins as multidisciplinary consultant on a five-year engineering services framework for Dublin and Cork airports. Work includes improving retail areas, airline lounges and check-in zones, as well as cargo facilities across the Dublin Airport site, both landside and airside. Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, will provide strategic […]

More Than 200 Airports Engage in Climate Action with ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation

1st April 2022

At the 2022 ACI EUROPE Regional Airports’ Conference and Exhibition taking place in Palermo, the European airport industry marked a key milestone of more than 200 airports engaged in climate action within Airport Carbon Accreditation. At the latest count, 204 European airports were engaged in climate action at one of the 6 available certification levels […]

New research by ACI World and InterVISTAS indicates critical need for modernization of airport charges policy frameworks

30th March 2022

Airport charges must serve the best interests of the travelling public and local communities Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released new research – The State of Play: Competition, Regulation, and Airport Charges Research Report – demonstrating the critical need to modernize global policy frameworks on airport charges to serve the best interests of […]